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MW: Do you miss having a sitcom? The Hughley’s was a great
show with lots of humor and full of real life lessons.
DL: I was so young that I was mystified with having my first
show, but now that mystery is debunked. Dealing with
producers, directors and cast members was very difficult. I
don’t miss the process of having to deal with all those
different personalities.
MW: Would you have another show in the future?
DL: Yes I would. Now that I have more knowledge and
experience, I wouldn’t mind.
MW: What prompted your start in comedy?
DL: When I was young, I knew that I could get the girls
easier if I made them laugh. All women like a man that can
make them laugh.
MW: How do you feel being one of The Original Kings of
Comedy? Did you expect the tour to be as iconic as it was?
DL: It was very humbling for me. I didn’t expect the tour to
be as big as it was. There were a lot of things I would have
done better if I had known that it was going to be that
successful.
MW: Bernie Mac, may he rest in peace, was your close friend
and colleague. Did he have a special impact on your career
and/or personal life?
DL: Bernie Mac wasn’t a colleague, he was a mentor. He
taught me how to be the well-polished man I am today. Bernie
took me to get my first manicure and showed me how to wear a
suit. That man taught me that image is everything.
MW: You were, a few years ago, a correspondent with CNN and
had your own show. Was that much different from being a
comedian? Was it a personal decision to end your contract
with them?
DL: It isn’t any different. I still got to be me and make
people laugh. I ended that gig because I wanted to be closer
to my family.
MW: So it is safe to assume that you are a family man. How
big a role does family play in your life?
DL: A huge role! I’m not trying to say that I’m this perfect
family man by any means. I’ve done my share of dirt and
messed up more than I would like to admit, but I love my
wife of 28 years and our three children.
Hughley will be appearing at Fat Fish Blue in Perrysburg
this weekend Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25.
For information call the box office at 419-931-3474 or go to
http://www.funnybone.com/venues/toledo/
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